Background Child and adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can
be associated with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. This is an update …

Introduction Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors experience many unique
challenges and quality of life (QoL) effects that persist beyond cancer diagnosis and …

Purpose Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer face numerous
physical, psychosocial, and practical challenges. This article describes the health-related …

Objective To provide an evidence-based review of measures of health-related quality of life
(HRQOL) and functional impairment, with a specific focus on their use in the field of pediatric …

Malnutrition is caused either by cancer itself or by its treatment, and affects the clinical
outcome, the quality of life (QOL), and the overall survival (OS) of the patient. However …

Context Modifiable factors of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are poorly described
among children with advanced cancer. Symptom distress may be an important factor for …

This mixed methods pilot study evaluated the effects of the creative arts therapy (CAT) on the
quality of life (QOL) of children receiving chemotherapy. A 2-group, repeated measures …

Background Valproic acid (VPA) has demonstrated potential as a therapeutic candidate for
spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in vitro and in vivo. Methods Two cohorts of subjects were …

As a paediatrician, you follow a number of children with chronic health conditions in your
practice. You provide them with a variety of therapies and would like to know whether your …

Purpose Malnutrition in childhood cancer patients has been associated with lower health-
related quality of life (HRQOL). However, this association has never actually been tested …